Click belowto access the website, which explains the goal of the APA's Committee on Animal Research and Ethics.
http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/index.aspx
Click below to access the website, examine the guidelines developed by the American Psychological Association's Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE).
http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/guidelines.aspx
Then, click below to read an alternative point of view from the animal rights perspective. Answer the following questions:
http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-experimentation/
- What is your opinion about using animals for research?
- Was your opinion affected by the readings for this assignment?
- Under what circumstances, or for which types of research projects, would you advocate the use of animals in research?
- Do you think the use of advanced technology, such as fMRI, will eventually make animal testing obsolete?
- What safeguards do you think would be needed in order to protect participants in studies using neuroimaging methods?
Your response should be at least 2 pages long and should include at least
two scholarly references.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
Discussed your position on the use of animals for research and how the readings affected your opinion. |
20 |
Explained the circumstances or the types of research in which you will advocate use of animals. |
20 |
Discussed your thoughts on whether advanced technology will make animal testing obsolete. |
20 |
Described safeguards to protect participants in studies using neuroimaging methods. |
20 |
Used standard writing components. |
20 |
Total: |
100 |